BSBWOR501 Manage personal work

priorities and professional development

Release: 1
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BSBWOR501 Manage personal work priorities and professional

development

Modification History
Release Comments

Release 1 This version first released with BSB Business Services

Training Package Version 1.0.

Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to create systems and process to
organise information and prioritise tasks.

It applies to individuals working in managerial positions who have excellent organisational

skills. The work ethic of individuals in this role has a significant impact on the work culture
and patterns of behaviour of others as managers at this level are role models in their work
environment.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time
of publication.

Unit Sector
Industry Capability – Workplace Effectiveness

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Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the Performance criteria describe the performance needed to

essential outcomes. demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Establish personal 1.1 Serve as a positive role model in the workplace through
work goals personal work planning
1.2 Ensure personal work goals, plans and activities reflect the
organisation’s plans, and own responsibilities and accountabilities
1.3 Measure and maintain personal performance in varying work
conditions, work contexts and when contingencies occur

2. Set and meet own work 2.1 Take initiative to prioritise and facilitate competing demands to
priorities achieve personal, team and organisational goals and objectives
2.2 Use technology efficiently and effectively to manage work
priorities and commitments
2.3 Maintain appropriate work-life balance, and ensure stress is
effectively managed and health is attended to

3. Develop and maintain
professional competence
3.1 Assess personal knowledge and skills against competency
standards to determine development needs, priorities and plans
3.2 Seek feedback from employees, clients and colleagues and use
this feedback to identify and develop ways to improve competence
3.3 Identify, evaluate, select and use development opportunities
suitable to personal learning style/s to develop competence
3.4 Participate in networks to enhance personal knowledge, skills
and work relationships
3.5 Identify and develop new skills to achieve and maintain a
competitive edge

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Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in
the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill Performance Description
Criteria

Learning 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5  Investigates and uses a range of strategies to develop
personal competence
Reading 1.2, 3.1, 3.2  Analyses and interprets textual information from
organisational policies and practices or feedback to
inform personal development planning
Writing 3.2  Uses feedback to prepare reports that summarise ways
to improve competence
Oral 3.2  Uses active listening and questioning to seek and
Communication receive feedback

Navigate the 1.2, 2.1  Understands how own role contributes to broader
world of work organisational goals
 Considers organisational protocols when planning own
career development
Interact with 1.1, 3.2, 3.4  Selects and uses appropriate conventions and protocols
others when communicating with diverse stakeholders
 Uses interpersonal skills to establish and build positive
working relationships with others
Get the work 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1,  Plans and prioritises tasks in order to meet deadlines,
done 2.2, 2.3, 3.1 manage role responsibilities and to manage own
personal welfare
 Identifies and uses appropriate technology to improve
work efficiency

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Unit Mapping Information

Code and title Code and title Comments Equivalence status
current version previous version

BSBWOR501 Manage BSBWOR501B Updated to meet Equivalent unit

personal work Manage personal Standards for
priorities and work priorities and Training Packages
professional professional
development development
Minor edits to clarify
Performance Criteria

Links
Companion volumes available from the IBSA website:
http://www.ibsa.org.au/companion_volumes -
http://companion_volumes.vetnet.education.gov.au/Pages/TrainingPackage.aspx?pid=13

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